al Vicoletto
“I am always in Union Square and have never noticed this place before but happy we did!”
“This was definitely a step up from a traditional café.”
“The outdoor space is absolutely adorable, and I am considering renting it for my birthday party.”
al Vicoletto
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This place is truly a gem. I went on a Sunday morning for brunch with my husband and we ended up ordering pasta, soup, salad and brunch because the options looked pretty good. Service was great, and I really appreciated the cozy atmosphere. The food was high quality with great value – I appreciated the simplicity of it all. Be sure to order the french toast if you are here for brunch & the minestrone soup is the best I have ever had.
An absolute gem! Stumbled upon this restaurant while running errands in the neighborhood and was absolutely stunned by the excellent food and prices. The food is cheaper than you'd get just about anywhere in Manhattan, and not only is it delicious, but also it is very authentic–perhaps the most authentic I have tasted in the US. The authenticity is unsurprising though as soon as you notice that half of the waiters and staff are native Italians. Will be returning often!
We came on a Friday night around 7:30 and despite not having reservations, got seated right away. The restaurant was bustling, like any new spot would be. Our server seemed very Italian ( I think his name was Mossimo!)
For appetizer we had the fried calamari which came with zucchini and mushrooms. The zucchini went but the mushroom didn't really go.
For my main I got salmon, which I saw another table get and it looked good. It was cooked well but pretty plain. My friend got the pesto and thought the pasta was a bit too al dente. Entrees were under $20
I liked the decor and modernity of the restaurant. The bathroom was pretty small.
They didn't have any chocolate items on the dessert menu, so I skipped it.
I made reservations to this place through Yelp.
Everything went fine.
It wasn't packed so I wouldn't say the reservation was all that necessary, but better safe then sorry.
They welcomed us with two glasses of sparkling wine on the house (for Valentines Day), and a small plate of olives and bread with olive oil and vinegar. I'm really big on olives so that was nice, and the glass of wine was perfect.
I'm not a huge fan of Italian food, so I was iffy looking at the menu. They do have a nice variety, something for everyone- steak with fries, salmon with potatoes, meatless pastas, calamari, etc. I went for the ricotta ravioli in butter and parmesan sauce. It came quick and with only 5 pieces. My initial thought was "where's the rest?????" and this remained my last thought until about ten minutes later when I was on my last ravioli. I.. felt full!
The raviolis are big and stuffed well, and with the water and the olives from before, it was a full meal.
I was even too full for dessert after.
My friend ordered steak and fried which he also enjoyed.
The staff was nice and so was the place. Classy but not too fancy. And the bathrooms were gorgeous!
I would definitely come back here.
I would recommend ordering appetizers, though.
My dish was $16, and my friends was $20. Not bad.
I tried this place for brunch on a Saturday. It's relatively new and at 11am the restaurant is empty. The first thing I will note is that the brunch menu they have online is different from what is in the restaurant. I actually thought the items on the restaurant menu sounded better.
All four of us ordered 3 eggs any style with a side of bacon and we all shared the french toast with bananas and chocolate. The eggs were fine, but nothing outstanding. I got my eggs scrambled and I feel like certain parts of it were saltier than others, but not to the point that it was bothersome. I did like the salad that came with the eggs and the potatoes it came with were good (though also note the menu says hash browns, but they're more home fries). The french toast was pretty good. It had I think just the right amount of chocolate drizzled on top and had a few pieces of caramelized crunchy bananas. We treated it as our dessert. After everything I was full but not overstuffed.
The service was friendly and the restaurant itself is very cute. While we were there only 2 other groups came in for brunch. They definitely don't rush you out so if you're looking for a place to hang out near Union Square that's quieter and low key, this seems like a good spot for it.
The vibe of this newly opened Italian restaurant in Flatiron is a mix of rustic chic and vintage charm – making it a great little nook for happy hour, GNO or a casual date night.
I stopped by with a friend for a quick bite and split the beet salad and pesto pasta (Paccheri al pesto). The salad was really fresh and had a lot of arugula, but probably 8 pieces of beet. It's a beet salad guys – not an arugula salad….so do add more of the main ingredient.
The reason this is a still a four star review is the pasta – the pesto sauce was light and not too rich or creamy, the pasta was perfectly al dente…the potatoes and green beans in the dish were a great accompaniment. It was really excellent.
Service was spot on.
I'm sufficiently intrigued and would love to go back to sample more of their menu, especially the pastas.
It's a good decision to make a reservation for this place as it was hoppin' on a Thursday night at 7pm. Upon entering, it has a really cute atmosphere and friendly servers.
I got the pesto pasta with shrimp. I appreciated the pesto – it wasn't heavy like a lot of pestos I've hard, it was light and subtle, but packed with flavour. The thing I have a nit with is the pasta. I know they didn't advertise homemade pasta on their menu for this dish, but homemade pasta makes such a big difference. But that's on me, I should just go to Italian places with homemade pastas. I also had a glass of wine with my dish which I enjoyed, but more $$ than ideal.
Overall, I wasn't impressed by this place BUT I also wasn't unimpressed. If I NEEDED to go to an Italian place and was in this area, I might go back. But there are so many other Italian choices in the city, that it'll probably be unlikely I will go back.
A new colleague recently joined my team, and I decided to take the group out for a celebratory lunch. At that point, we had already exhausted most of our local lunch destinations, so I was at a loss about where I could reserve that would be different. However, I then discovered Al Vicoletto on OpenTable. I looked at the address and realized that this was the new restaurant in the old Café Medina spot, which I walked by fairly often. I checked out the menu and was delighted to see the varied and healthy options that made it a perfect spot for a group of girls.
We arrived late for our reservation, so we had lost our table in the rear dining room, but were offered a table in their garden or at one of their high tables in the front bar area. We grabbed the high table and were perfectly comfortable. I was surprised to see that the front of the café included a take-out counter, as well as a bar and wine cooler. This was definitely a step up from a traditional café. The walls were adorned with Italian products, and the servers also appeared to hail from that region, which provided a really authentic environment.
As I mentioned, the lunch menu was rather extensive, offering something for everyone and causing us to deliberate for a quite a while before we could decide on something. Luckily, we had ordered a bottle of amazingly well-balanced Fruilano and a bread basket to keep us entertained while we mulled over our options. The bread slices included doughy white and sweet raisin walnut varieties. A side of aromatic olive oil was a great vehicle for dipping. For my meal, I settled on the salad-soup combo. I enjoyed a cup of Homemade Vegetable Minestrone and a half portion arugula salad. The soup broth was very light, perhaps a bit too light, but reasonably seasoned. It was packed with chunks of carrots, celery, and more. The salad had been topped with oven-roasted beets, toasted almonds, and creamy, mild goat cheese. It was a healthy and enjoyable meal.
In fact, my coworkers felt the same way, and we ended up at Al Vicoletto again a few weeks later. Most of us ordered the same items, but we changed it up with a bottle of crisp Falanghina and a shared starter of Burrata, which was served with sliced grape tomatoes over an arugula salad and drizzled with a balsamic reduction. Given the reasonable prices, ease of making an OpenTable reservation, and vast menu, I think that we have found our new lunch spot!